BOSTON In the first major break in the hunt for the Boston Marathon bomber, FBI personnel found security video clips Wednesday that showed a man who may have played a role in planting the explosives that killed three people and injured more than 170 on Monday.
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Thirty seconds is all it takes to define Tim Brogdon.
Black Sabbath's “Paranoid” blasts through the pool-deck speakers as Brogdon looks at his swimmers. He points to each one, bragging about their best times, their academic improvements, their mental strength... Full story »

President Barack Obama and gun control advocates suffered a huge loss Wednesday as the Senate defeated a delicately crafted compromise aimed at strengthening background checks for gun buyers – then rejected a ban on assault weapons and limit... Full story »